St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-19

then acquainted with the mistake she
made at that time. and which mistake
brought her many miserable day. The
story is the old one of deceit and unre-
Quilted love. and il ever there was a life
that could point moral and
adOrn a tale. it is hers. with
its bitter experiences. through
which she has passed to the splendid
work in which she is at present engaged
and to which she intends 10 devote her
future life If ever any one forgot the
narrow amenities of society and broke
loose from the bonds which 50 curtall
and hamper women. it is this friend Of
the miserable and sinful people OF this
world. She possesses largely the spirit
of George Sand when that famous
woman dOnned masculine attire. so 20
better understand and learn t! e life OF
the student and the demi-MOnde of
Paris while looking for characters in
one of her great creations. She also
possesses the spirit to enable
her to bIindly follow the Mas
ter'S teaching. and which has been
lately so clearly demonstrated by Iol-
StOi. the great Russian writer. IN that
she takes the message of love and for
giveneSS among the very poorest and
lOwlieSt of people to-day, even as the
ilGIAllll
by the Sea of Gaiilee.
1t is no common character that Wall
tramp the city streets at midnight and
long after in the cause OF religion. and
vet this is what Minnie Dean MOfatt IS
doing nightly in this city. On Wash
ingtOn avenue. over the suspension
bridge. on the streets back Of the mar
ket. at any hour after dark. can
she be found passing quietly along.
but missing not a soul: giving
to one and all a tract. hymn Or q
dodger. on which is written the address
of the mission. 1t is easy to imagine
the shrUg OF horror a woman of society
viii naturally give OH hearing OF this
work Of a young woman only twenty
four years OF axe. still lt has been POSI-
lively proved to be the means Of straight
ening lots of men Out-men who would
never in all their lives near decent
word spoken to them. so far as going TO
Il place OF worship is concerned. Her
sphere of work before coming here was
in New York. ami Inspector Byrnes, the
famous detective OF the metropolis, has
said OF her: That woman beats all
! ever heard OF: she Will 20 into the
toughest. lowest sections of The city
and take sunshine and blessings
wherever she goes. The principal
work devolving upon her. however. Is
among that peculiar class of unfOrtU-
nateS-the fallen women. She has h. q
the most wonderful success in dealing
with Such people. Her own life in the
East for a short time was of such Il
character that she is Intimately ac-
Quainted with the FAULTS and the weak
nesSeS. and the aspirations as well. Of
these people. for it is "a gross mistake to
presume every one Of these women is
utterly lost and abandoned. FUrtu-
nateiy in her own case such
bright. clever life as hers.
was not meant. nor ever
destined to be thus careleSSiy cast away
and in ne course OF time the hour of
her redemption came. Since then she
has consecrated her life to good deeds
and to be a shining example TO her
fallen ami weaker sisters. She brings
TO her work a certain happy medium
spirit in her character that achieves
wonders in the bitterness and despair
of Il bad life when the false glamour Of
supposed pleasure is all taken away.
There is no worldly reward in such
work. but the women who engage in it
with the zeal and energy OF Minnie
Dean NOffatt can rest assured they
have entered that bond where Frances
Ridley HaveTgal. Clara Barton and
Florence Nightingale are the shining
lights. and in that fact alone can be
found a richer reward than man could
ever offer OF wealth or gifts.